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Jeshk0  ·  3932 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Lil's Book of Questions: When Have You Felt Most Spiritual?

Like ButterflyEffect, I also am not religious. From time to time I go to church or other service, but rarely do I feel anything close to spirituality. I am not affected by the words and music as the others around me, nor does it bother me. The closest I've felt to being "spiritual" was at a Taizé service a few years ago. It wasn't spirituality that I felt though. It was peace and tranquility. A feeling of complete relaxation and a closer connection to the world around me.

Taizé services are pretty incredible. Nobody preaches and the leader of the service doesn't make themselves obvious. Instead it's a smooth transition between simple, beautiful songs and, if I remember correctly, there was a moment to declare the people you wish to pray for, and then more songs. The service ended in complete silence.

I left the church feeling refreshed and at peace. A moment later my brother and our friend started talking about how stupid the whole thing was. Apparently I was the only one who found serenity.